Kristin Vaughn, PhD (She/Her)
Executive Director, Clinical Psychologist at Austin Mindfulness Center in Austin, Texas.
Austin native who loves walks in nature, cooking, and time with my family.
Support for Mindfulness, Anxiety, Panic, Relationships
You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf. — Jon Kabat-Zinn
Meet with Kristin
- In person at the South Austin office, and online appointments.
- Ages 22–80: Young Adults (18–25), Adults (26–64), and Older Adults (65+)
- Languages: English.
Payment options: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Carelon, EHN, Optum, Oscar, Oxford, Private Pay / Self Pay, Sana, and United Healthcare.
Availability and insurance coverage are confirmed before scheduling.
Kristin's focus
- Anxiety
- Panic Disorder
- Self-Esteem
Professional profile
Dr. Vaughn is a licensed clinical psychologist, who has had 18 years of experience as a therapist. Over her career, she has worked in various settings including private practice, university counseling centers, inpatient hospitals, and drug and alcohol treatment facilities. Dr. Vaughn specializes in the treatment of anxiety and is currently working on a number of online programs aimed at helping people transform their anxiety problems.
She considers herself a native Austinite (since 9 years old). She enjoys nature, running, and cooking for her family. She is focused on promoting mindfulness to reach more people who struggle with anxiety, depression, and relationship issues.
Welcome
I’m Dr. Kristin Vaughn, a licensed psychologist and the owner of the Austin Mindfulness Center. If you've come to this website, it’s likely that you are currently experiencing a sense of being stuck in painful emotion, or perhaps a pattern of behavior that does not reflect how you want to live your life.
The good news is that you are taking the right step in seeking help! Therapy can be extremely impactful in several ways. First, simply having a safe space to talk about what is going on can be very powerful in the healing process. Second, therapy helps you to gain new understanding about problems that may have previously seemed impossible to understand. Finally, therapy can provide concrete skills and tools that will help you to cope with life's stresses in new and more effective ways.
How I work
After years working as a therapist, and through my own personal ups and downs, I have discovered that the practice of mindfulness can have a deep and powerful impact on the experience of life. It has helped me to feel more stable and centered, and has also helped my clients to find new ways of responding to their own emotions and life challenges. Because of this, I have a mission to teach people about mindfulness through both individual counseling, groups, and education.
If you are ready to get started and would like to see me individually, please check my availability. If my schedule is full, I encourage you to reach out to one of the other great therapists on our team. Please also consider taking the 5-day Mindfulness Challenge and/or enrolling in a mindfulness course like MBSR or MBCT.
What Kristin helps with
- Anxiety
- Panic Disorder
- Self-Esteem
- Christian Spirituality
- Depression
- Meaning & Purpose
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- People-Pleasing
- Perfectionism
- Relationship Concerns
- Sleep Difficulties
- Spiritual Growth
- Stress
- ADHD
- Anger
- Attachment Concerns
- Body Image
- Caregiving Stress
- Codependency
- Complex Trauma
- Grief and Loss
- Life Transitions
- Perinatal & Postpartum Concerns
- Phobias
- PTSD
- Trauma
Who Kristin works with
- Christians
- College Students
- Young Professionals
- Artists & Creatives
- Bicultural / Multicultural Individuals
- BIPOC Communities
- Caregivers
- Chronic Pain / Chronic Illness
- Couples & Partners
- Identity-Exploring Clients
- Intercultural Families
- Intergenerational Families
- Latino / Hispanic Communities
- LGBTQ+ Individuals
- Military Members & Veterans
- Neurodivergent Individuals
- Parents & New Parents
- Perinatal & Postpartum Individuals
- Spiritually Exploring Individuals
How Kristin works
- Integrative Approach
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Person-Centered
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Psychodynamic
- Strengths-Based Approach
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
- Mindfulness
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Somatic Mindfulness